We stayed in mid-September; we had mild weather, lots of shells to collect, and beach service was still available. The condo itself was great -- appeared as presented in this listing. Liked that there was a gas station/convenience store adjacent to the property, as well as some restaurants within walking distance (we ran out of time to try any of these but did go to some in the area). All of the ladies I spoke with from the property management company with this listing were nothing but helpful, apologetic, and gracious. Unfortunately, the passcode entry system at Emerald Isle was RIDICULOUS! It nearly ruined our vacation due to total frustration and is the reason I would never recommend the Emerald Isle to anyone! We had to call nearly every single day for a new code (sometimes multiple times). Often we were at the discretion of a stranger at the condo to let us in (if we didn't have a phone with us to call) and at least once, a guy shook his head no that he wouldn't let my husband in. At one point, we had a code to get into the 1. parking lot (my husband was stuck in the rain with beer and ice at the pedestrian gate while he waited for me to call but he walked in behind a car before I could resolve it) and front door, 2. a code to the pool/beach door, 3. a code from a fellow guest because the first two didn't work, and 4. a code to our condo door (again, the latter of which was by this rental company, not Emerald Isle, and worked correctly the whole time). Too many numbers!
